The {{WikiProject Russia}} project banner template should be added (not subst:ed) to the talk page of every article within the scope of the project. While the template does not require any additional parameters, it has a number of optional ones that add various extra features to the banner. The full syntax is as follows:
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{{WikiProject Russia|class=|importance=|attention=|needs-infobox=|imageneeded=|imagedetails=|mapneeded=|mapdetails=|unref=|needs-cyrillic=|notaskforce=|listas=<!-- Task forces -->|tech=|sport=|langlit=|art=|perform=|sci=|econ=|hist=|mil=|pol=|physgeo=|humgeo=|relig=|media=|ethno=|Chechnya=}}|class= blank or omit the parameter.|importance= blank or omit the parameter.|auto=length – based on the length of the article|auto=inherit – because one or more other projects use this class|auto=yes (or |auto=stub), in conjunction with |class=stub – as Stub-Class because it uses a stub template|listas=Shostakovich, Dmitri so that the talk page will show up in the S's and not the D's of the various assessment and administrative categories). This is important because it is one source used by those who set DEFAULTSORT on the article; consider also setting the DEFAULTSORT for the article when setting this parameter. For more information about this, please see Wikipedia:Categorization of people § Ordering names in a category.|listas= to that template instead of a project banner template. Putting the parameter on more than one template is not required.|category=no if, and only if, a banner is being used for demonstration or testing purposes, to prevent unnecessary or undesirable categorization. Otherwise, omit this parameter.|attention=yes if the article needs immediate attention from experienced editors. Use only if another parameter does not cover the need for attention; this should be used sparingly. It is strongly encouraged to also add a section to the talk page explaining what needs attention.|unref=yes if the article lacks references.|notaskforce=yes if no existing task force includes the article in its scope, to prevent this categorisation.|imageneeded=yes to request that an image be added to this article.|imageneeded= is set to yes) - Additional details to describe the image that is requested.|mapneeded=yes if the article needs a map.|mapneeded= is set to yes) - Additional details to specify the kind of map information that is needed.|needs-infobox=yes if the article needs an infobox. Remember that infoboxes are not suitable for all articles, and can overwhelm short articles.|needs-cyrillic=yes if the article lacks Russian text in the Cyrillic alphabet.|tech=yes if the article is supported by the technology and engineering in Russia task force.|class= parameter.|sport=yes if the article is supported by the sports and games in Russia task force.|class= parameter.|langlit=yes if the article is supported by the language and literature of Russia task force.|class= parameter.|art=yes if the article is supported by the visual arts in Russia task force.|class= parameter.|perform=yes if the article is supported by the performing arts in Russia task force.|class= parameter.|sci=yes if the article is supported by the science and education in Russia task force.|class= parameter.|econ=yes if the article is supported by the economy of Russia task force.|class= parameter.|hist=yes if the article is supported by the history of Russia task force.|class= parameter.|mil=yes if the article is supported by the Russian, Soviet, and CIS military history task force.|class= parameter.|pol=yes if the article is supported by the politics and law of Russia task force.|class= parameter.|physgeo=yes if the article is supported by the physical geography of Russia task force.|class= parameter.|humgeo=yes if the article is supported by the human geography of Russia task force.|class= parameter.|relig=yes if the article is supported by the religion in Russia task force.|class= parameter.|media=yes if the article is supported by the mass media in Russia task force.|class= parameter.|ethno=yes if the article is supported by the demographics and ethnography of Russia task force.|class= parameter.|Chechnya=yes if the article is supported by the Chechnya task force.|class= parameter.|Chechnya= is recognised as an alias for |chechnya=. If both |chechnya= and |Chechnya= are present, |Chechnya= is ignored.|demo= is recognised as an alias for |ethno=. If both |ethno= and |demo= are present, |demo= is ignored.|lit= is recognised as an alias for |langlit=. If both |langlit= and |lit= are present, |lit= is ignored.|lang= is recognised as an alias for |lit=. If both |lit= and |lang= are present, |lang= is ignored.|law= is recognised as an alias for |pol=. If both |pol= and |law= are present, |law= is ignored.|edu= is recognised as an alias for |sci=. If both |sci= and |edu= are present, |edu= is ignored.|sports= is recognised as an alias for |sport=. If both |sport= and |sports= are present, |sports= is ignored.|games= is recognised as an alias for |sport=. If both |sport= and |games= are present, |games= is ignored.